Fire brings back memories

Disclaimer: I only own Lili, Keke, Sasa, Yeye, Jeje, Mina, Mizuno, Suki, Yuki, Kaoru, the Naoto family, Fujio, Leon, Tooru and part of Akatsuki's families, Mia, Hikaru, everyone's past and this celebration. Trista is of Sailor Moon. SUPER IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: A secret is FINALLY revealed. This idea just came to me when I was trying to sleep. GOME! I'm sorry for what you're going to read.

~At the MAHO-dou~

POOF! POOF! (CRASH) Everyone turned towards a certain odango. "Gome minna-san." Doremi stated as she rubbed the back of her head. She turned to the duo of wizards who had just appeared, "Where's Akatsuki-kun?"

This was very strange for Doremi. It wasn't what she asked that was strange; it was how she had asked it. Normally any sentence Doremi would ask that the word 'Akatsuki' in it, she'd say it really happily. But today, it was sad, really sad.

Fujio turned to Tooru who shrugged, "Akatsuki-kun is um…..I don't know." Fujio gave up. Tooru threw his hands in exasperation and sighed. He turned to Doremi and replied, "He had to stay in the Wizard World for a while. There was something they needed help with." Doremi slowly nodded.

Tooru's eyes suddenly opened wide as he said, "Oh yeah. I forgot the reason I first came here. Yuki-chan, we have to go now." Onpu sighed. Yuki was confused, "Why? Is something wrong?"

Tooru shook his head, "No, we have to go and set up for the leaving party." Yuki gasped in joy, "Really? No way! Who's leaving?" Tooru smiled, "Come on. I'll tell you on the way." Yuki nodded and the two headed for the portal.

Everyone (except Fujio) was confused. Doremi spoke for all of them, "Isn't someone leaving supposed to be a sad thing?" Fujio turned to them, "What? Oh…you all haven't figured it out yet." Everyone perked up.

Onpu asked for them, "Figured out what yet?" Fujio replied, "That they live in an orphanage." Everyone gasped. Masaru asked shocked and sad at the same time, "Orphanage?" Fujio nodded.

Hazuki spoke up, "Well, I guess that makes sense." Momoko looked around, "Where's Leon-kun?" Fujio smiled, "He's at the field." Everyone except Aiko asked, "Field? What field?" Aiko thought and then faced Fujio, "By field, do ya mean that field with the giant burnt rectangle shaped land?" Fujio nodded. Aiko understood and nodded too.

Hana-chan poked her head in, "What are Aiko-mama and Fujio-kun talking about?" This caused everyone's attention to revert towards the duo. Aiko sighed, "Guess I'd better ya'll." Everyone listened closely. The Osakan sighed again and asked, "Ya'll remember that time when Tooru-kun kicked us out 'a tha' room an' Leon-kun left and then I left?" (A/N: Chapter 9, Aiko runs away?) Everyone nodded. Aiko sighed, "Well….."

(Flashback)

Aiko was running as fast as she could. She stopped in front of a field. A part of the field was all covered in ash; the trees were black and leafless. The ground was totally covered in ash and there was nothing left on the ground. She turned around and noticed that she'd run all the way out of town.

She turned back around and didn't like her view. It scared her but something about it made her sad. She just didn't know what it was, yet. She looked around and saw the most unexpected thing ever. She saw Leon. He was just sitting there and staring at the same, scary view. The blue witch apprentice noticed that Leon was smiling at the terrible and lifeless view. She wanted to know why so she walked over to him.

Before she could say anything, Leon said to himself loud enough for Aiko to hear because he thought he was all alone, "Seven years, and yet, it's still the same." He then gave a light chuckle. Aiko was confused.

Aiko then spoke up not wanting to be interrupted, "What're ya doin' here?" Leon looked up in Aiko's direction, "Oh, it's just you Ai-chan. Sit down, enjoy the view." Aiko sat down but looked towards Leon, "How can ya enjoy this? It's so dark an' lifeless."

Leon sighed, "To you it may be just another dark and lifeless piece of land but to me, this burnt land is very very special." Aiko didn't understand, "Whatcha mean?" Leon sighed, "It's kind of like your harmonica. No matter how old it is, to anyone else it's just a useless old harmonica but to you, it's very special, am I right?" Aiko nodded, "I see. So that's how it is."

(Flashback end)

Aiko had skipped out about the part where she followed her heart. If she'd tell, then a storm would brew up and the guys would probably turn deaf.

~Outside the Sokuryoku residence~

Leon's grandpa was inside, sleeping soundly. What he didn't know was that the same wizard boy who had attacked the castle and Onpu was standing outside the front door of the house. Revenge, it's what he wanted, no needed.

He raised a finger. A flame lit on it. He touched his finger on the door and flame left from floating on his finger to spreading onto the building. He smiled and disappeared.

Just then, Leon walked in on the scene. He did not look away from the fire which by now had covered the entire building but he did not move either. There was nothing he could do. It was too late, again.

~At the MAHO-dou~

Everyone was having a normal work day. Actually a relaxing day because strangely enough, Majo Rika had told the girls to keep the shop closed but still come every day, so she knew the girls were alright.

Suddenly, Akira poofed in. Fujio got up. If Akira came, it was not good news. Akira shouted panicking, "What are you all doing here? You have to come to Leon's house, now!" Everyone suddenly left. The girls rode their brooms where as the guys sat on a flying carpet.

Akira continued, "Akatsuki-kun, Tooru-kun and Yuki-chan are already there. Leon-kun is obviously there." Fujio asked worried, "What about Nyoko-chan?" Akira looked ahead, "Don't worry, she's perfectly safe." The wizard nodded. Kaoru and Aiko looked down and thought unknowingly and simultaneously, I hope everything's okay…

~At the Sokuryoku residence~

Akatsuki looked up, "Ne, Leon-kun, look! Minna-san's here!" The blonde ignored him. Tooru spoke up, "Is Akira-kun insane? Why do they keep dragging themselves in trouble? There's nothing any of us can do."

Everyone nearly fell off their brooms at the sight of the fire. Pop hid behind Doremi but poked her head out to see Leon. Hana-chan did the same behind Hazuki. Marina hid behind Kimura. Yuki was doing the same with Tooru and Onpu tried her best to ignore them. Memories and flashbacks soared through Leon's head as he stared. No one could tell how he could still stare at the fire.

Kaoru was the only one who wasn't staring at Leon. She, like him, was staring at the fire. She muttered as she stared, "I remember now…I remember it now…" Leon too, was muttering, "Why…it's like seven years ago…all over again…."

Aiko asked, "Shouldn't we try and stop the fire?" The wizards (except Leon) turned to her and shook their heads. Tooru spoke up, "We've tried everything. Nothing works." Fujio perked up, "Doesn't that mean it's been lit because of him?" Tooru, Akira and Akatsuki nodded.

Kotake looked up, "Look…" Everyone obeyed as Akatsuki stated, "Clouds…" Fujio continued, "…which means…" Doremi finished off, "…rain." As if on cue, rain came pouring down. No one still moved. They watched the fire die out.

Magically enough, the rain stopped when the last flame died out. Leon walked up to the now covered in ashes land. He fell to his knees and his hands touched the ashes. Leon didn't say anything but tears made their way down to the ground.

Everyone stared at their friend. Their eyes filled with sympathy. Akatsuki turned to his friends and whispered, "I think we should give him some time alone." Everyone nodded and slowly walked away.

They headed for the King's Palace. When they got there, Akatsuki told his father what had happened as everyone else stayed in a very big living room. Doremi was staring at the chandelier for so long that Hazuki came up to her, "Doremi-chan, if you stare at that chandelier for too long, you'll damage your eyes." Doremi stopped staring and blinked continuously until her eyes got used to everything not-so-bright.

Kaoru waited for Akatsuki to arrive. She was going to explode just as the prince walked in. Fortunately, she didn't explode. She got up, "Akatsuki-kun," The mentioned wizard turned to her, "Hm?" She continued, "I have to go home now." Akatsuki nodded. She smiled and headed out on her broom.

Everyone looked out the window. It was getting dark. The all got up and started t leave. No one spoke. Aiko was the last girl to leave. Before she left, she asked Akatsuki, "Akatsuki-kun, will Leon-kun be alright?" Akatsuki stared for a moment and nodded happily, "Yeah, I'm sure he'll be fine."

After she left, Akatsuki sighed, "Poor Leon-kun." Fujio and Tooru nodded. Fujio got up, "I have to go now or Otou-san will get worried." Tooru got up too, "Yeah and who knows what Majo Heart will do." The trio nodded and Tooru and Fujio disappeared.

~With Kaoru~

The first thing Kaoru did when she got home was call her Obaa-chan and Keke to the living room. Kaoru was emotionless. Kaoru broke the silence, "Obaa-chan, I think I've found my onii-chan." Keke and the old lady gasped.

Her grandma tried to put on a smile. She continued, "Is it Leon-kun?" Her Obaa-chan stiffened. Kaoru got up, "He is, isn't he?" Her grandma just turned towards Keke who was just as shocked. Kaoru ran to her room squealing in joy. Keke left to tell Leon.